Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
123rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.8426 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2021
All-time low
0.2651 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1994
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Haiti, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Haiti stood at 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Haiti peaked at 0.8426 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2651 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1994.
That places Haiti 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3787 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.2822 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 0.358 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3053 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3082 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3553 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3559 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5489 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +54.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5675 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5389 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3145 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -41.6% |
| 1991 | 0.312 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3589 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.277 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2651 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3938 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4364 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5303 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4836 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5119 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5109 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.556 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5515 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.654 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6606 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6514 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6878 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6733 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6075 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5885 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5849 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.616 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6313 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6678 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7516 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7616 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.731 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7541 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.711 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7819 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8426 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3999 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2822 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5675 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3884 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2651 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5303 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6163 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5109 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6878 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6798 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5849 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7616 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7749 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8426 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 120 United Kingdom 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 121 Pakistan 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 124 Ghana 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 125 Dominican Republic 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 126 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Haiti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4603 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Haiti?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Haiti was 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8426 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2651 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Haiti ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.